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the new york marathon cancelled because of sandy. but my next guess is she's still going to run in memory of her mother, when we come back. [ male announcer ] do you have the legal protection you need? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to turn for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even access an attorney to guide you along. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.com today. and now you're protected. to bring you a low-priced medicare prescription drug plan. ♪ with a low national plan premium... ♪ ...and copays as low as one dollar... ♪ ...saving on your medicare prescriptions is easy. ♪ so you're free to f
the new york marathon cancelled because of sandy. but my next guess is she's still going to run in memory of her mother, when we come back. [ male announcer ] do you have the legal protection you need? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to turn for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even...
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this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets into the region ahead of colder weather. >>> back to politics now, mitt romney and paul ryan are expected to speak at separate events in just a few minutes. we'll bring those to you as they happen. urn come between us and what we love. so if you're one of them people who gets heartburn and then treats day after day... block the acid with prilosec otc and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill each morning. 24 hours. zero heartburn. >>> it's the top of the hour here in the cnn newsroom. i'm fredericka whitfield. two days before the election, a mara
this will be the first time the schools have opened since sandy hit last week. about 80 schools will remain closed due to severe storm damage. those schools will be moved to temporary locations. and the conditions for those without power in storm zones could be getting worse over the next few days. the temperature is expected to drop below freezing tonight and tomorrow morning. many residents without power are staying in shelters, trying to stay warm. the red cross is moving 80,000 blankets...
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focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates and subject to change making the final stops on monday before the election, president in iowa, mitt romney in new hampshire. do you see the stops as significant here, in terms of, you know, popular or electoral significance or merely symbolic? >> well, no. all stops matter at this point in the campaign. what's notable is the same states they keep going back to time and time again. it's an incredibly narrow number of states given historical precedence. you go back to 1960s. a majority of states would be swing states in the country, majority of states wo
focusing on sandy. the destruction. the other two, they really just zero on the 2012 election coverage. you have to look closely to notice the difference here. both of them, the diagrams. one has obama on the top here. the other had romney's red circle on the top. two views, one election. want to bring in the white house correspondent of "time" michael sharer and joining us from washington. welcome back. >> thank you, brooke. >> we've just learned here that the candidates...
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the death toll from sandy continues to rise. we now know that at least 41 new yorkers have perished. as i cautioned yesterday, as rescue and recovery efforts continue, there could be more fatalities that are discovered. we are getting to the point where we think we've been through every place, but you can never be 100% sure. yesterday, as i'm sure you heard, first responders recovered the bodies of little brandon and connor moore of staten island. brandon was 2 years old, and connor was 4. they were swept away from their mother's arms by the force of sandy's storm surge, and it just breaks your heart to even think about it. as a father, i cannot imagine the pain and anguish the boys' parents are suffering. their father, damien, is a city sanitation worker. at the time of the tragedy he was on the job helping our city respond to the storm. i did talk to him this morning and expressed as a parent my deepest sympathies. there's nothing you can ever say to a parent who has lost a child other than you're praying for them, you're pray
the death toll from sandy continues to rise. we now know that at least 41 new yorkers have perished. as i cautioned yesterday, as rescue and recovery efforts continue, there could be more fatalities that are discovered. we are getting to the point where we think we've been through every place, but you can never be 100% sure. yesterday, as i'm sure you heard, first responders recovered the bodies of little brandon and connor moore of staten island. brandon was 2 years old, and connor was 4. they...
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is it too soon to be campaigning after superstorm sandy? you can click yes, they should focus on helping storm victims, or, no, the election is just a few days away. we're going to share your responses later in the hour. >>> superstorm sandy's impact on politics just a small hiccup compared to the tragedy that many people are now trying to overcome. >> it's rough. emotionally it's devastating. >> i'm going -- >> we'll take a look at all the damage. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week. i'm getting married. planning a life. there are risks, sure. but, there's no reward without it. i want to be prepared for the long haul. i see a world bursting with opportunities. india, china, brazil, ishares, small-caps, large-caps, ishares. industrials. low cost. every dollar counts. ishares. income. dividends. bonds. i like bonds. ishares. commodities. diversification. choices. my own ideas. ishares. i want to use the same stuff the big guys use. ishares. 9 out of 10 large, professional investors choose ishares for t
is it too soon to be campaigning after superstorm sandy? you can click yes, they should focus on helping storm victims, or, no, the election is just a few days away. we're going to share your responses later in the hour. >>> superstorm sandy's impact on politics just a small hiccup compared to the tragedy that many people are now trying to overcome. >> it's rough. emotionally it's devastating. >> i'm going -- >> we'll take a look at all the damage. i'm a conservative...
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superstorm sandy's impact on the election. will voters show up at the polls. new jersey tests out ballots in the wake of the destruction. is the future of voting on-line? and the race to the white house in a dead heat. who will come out on top? president obama -- >> in 2008 we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and today our businesses have created nearly 5.5 million new jobs. >> or mitt romney? >> change can't be measured in speeches. change is measured in achievements. four years ago candidate obama, he promised so much to so many people, but he has fallen so very short. >> reporter: the race to the finish line with last minute stops in swing states. cnn is covering the battleground as we count down to america's choice. if you are one of the millions of men who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone level
superstorm sandy's impact on the election. will voters show up at the polls. new jersey tests out ballots in the wake of the destruction. is the future of voting on-line? and the race to the white house in a dead heat. who will come out on top? president obama -- >> in 2008 we were in the middle of two wars and the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and today our businesses have created nearly 5.5 million new jobs. >> or mitt romney? >> change can't be measured...
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he canceled because of superstorm sandy. at times yesterday during his visit in florida he used a softer tone in his campaign message. >> that's one of the great characteristics of our people. we come together in times of trial. this is one of those times for millions of people in our country. do your very best in your prayers, your thoughts and with your funds, if you can. in seven days the whole nation is going to come together. in seven days after the election is over, we're going to come together and do the work that needs to be done. >> romney's softer tone did not last long. did he attack the president over his response to the killing of four americans in benghazi, libya. >>> the jobs report, tomorrow's number from the labor department will be the last one we'll get before the election. but we've already gotten an advance indicator this morning. payroll numbers. and the woman in the know, alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. so, share. >> reporter: adp says private employers added 158,000 jobs in october. th
he canceled because of superstorm sandy. at times yesterday during his visit in florida he used a softer tone in his campaign message. >> that's one of the great characteristics of our people. we come together in times of trial. this is one of those times for millions of people in our country. do your very best in your prayers, your thoughts and with your funds, if you can. in seven days the whole nation is going to come together. in seven days after the election is over, we're going to...
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they're helping people after sandy? >> it's always great to see the new yorkers stepping up and helping out the city. lady gaga just announced on twitter she is donating a million dollars to the red cross to help victims of sandy. gaga grew up in new york of course and says this time r town and her time on the lower east side, harlem, bronx, brooklyn, made her the woman and the artist she is today. she's making a donation on behalf of her entire family. and new yorker jerry seinfeld stepping up. donating all of his income from his upcoming scheduled shows in brooklyn and on statin island to the relief efforts and added a show that's going to happen on december 19th on long island. proceeds from that show will be going to local organizations helping people here in new york. love the sein, carol. >> me, too. a.j. hammer, thanks so much. >>> look carefully at this next image. see it there? appears to be a wrecked car. but in this case, looks can be deceiving. [ forsythe ] we don't just come up here for the view up in alask
they're helping people after sandy? >> it's always great to see the new yorkers stepping up and helping out the city. lady gaga just announced on twitter she is donating a million dollars to the red cross to help victims of sandy. gaga grew up in new york of course and says this time r town and her time on the lower east side, harlem, bronx, brooklyn, made her the woman and the artist she is today. she's making a donation on behalf of her entire family. and new yorker jerry seinfeld...
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sandy was not classified as a hurricane when it hit. this allows governors to declare that homeowners are exempt from the insurance deductible saving as much as 5% of the homes values. it's not so great for businesses. businesses that help companies that lose revenue because of an unexpected shutdown, but it doesn't cover businesses that just lose power. the donation for relief efforts is rolling in. people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time now for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aids, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as providing that game changing momentum building moment. for example. there's a topic change. >> texas has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. over 1 million kids, you did not get an opportunity to respond to that. what do you say to -- how do you explain that? >> you can't
sandy was not classified as a hurricane when it hit. this allows governors to declare that homeowners are exempt from the insurance deductible saving as much as 5% of the homes values. it's not so great for businesses. businesses that help companies that lose revenue because of an unexpected shutdown, but it doesn't cover businesses that just lose power. the donation for relief efforts is rolling in. people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. that's this week's getting down to...
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this is where the spth touring some of the damage of hurricane sandy. at the microphones there you can see the governor cuomo making remarks, mayor bloomberg there and the president over his shoulder waiting. let's listen in. >> tens of thousands saw their homes damaged or destroyed. communities from statey island to far rockaway to linden hurst were devastated and 17 days ago we felt a new vulnerability for the first time. we have much to do. there is no doubt. we must provide shelter and support in the short term. we must repair thousands of homes and small businesses. we must reknit the fabric of tattered communities. we must rethink and redesign for the long term because extreme weather as we have learned is the new normal. but we are new yorkers, mr. president. we are tough. and we are resilient. and we will overcome and we will be the better for it. also, mr. president, we take comfort in
this is where the spth touring some of the damage of hurricane sandy. at the microphones there you can see the governor cuomo making remarks, mayor bloomberg there and the president over his shoulder waiting. let's listen in. >> tens of thousands saw their homes damaged or destroyed. communities from statey island to far rockaway to linden hurst were devastated and 17 days ago we felt a new vulnerability for the first time. we have much to do. there is no doubt. we must provide shelter...
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let me start with the sandy factor, the superstorm. look, new york is talking about giving people an extra day. new jersey is looking at planning to let the storm victims vote by e-mail in a convoluntarily outed way. how much real leeway is there in postponing an election even in portions of the country? >> congress sets the election day. that is a federal law, and that is not going to change. obviously, congress is not in session today. they are not going to extend the deadline. now, the question is what leway do states have, and that's frankly an open legal question. it appears likely there could be leway in regions that were affected by the storm, but this is all unchartered ground, and if you have close elections there could be legal challenges about any votes filed late. the states are trying to do it, but it is not entirely clear. they have the legal authority to do it. >> every member of congress is up. there are some competitive races in both new york and new jersey. this stuff really matters. >> i hope they can figure it out.
let me start with the sandy factor, the superstorm. look, new york is talking about giving people an extra day. new jersey is looking at planning to let the storm victims vote by e-mail in a convoluntarily outed way. how much real leeway is there in postponing an election even in portions of the country? >> congress sets the election day. that is a federal law, and that is not going to change. obviously, congress is not in session today. they are not going to extend the deadline. now, the...
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>>> superstorm sandy also affecting your vote. it's hard to get to the polls when you can't gas up your car. >>> and rg3, the fabulous rookie, may have lost the game for the redskins, but he could have decided the election. have decided the election. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. just a warning, mitt romney will begin speaking any moment in sanford, florida. that's near orlandorlando. when mitt romney takes the mike we'll take you to florida live. on with the newscast. counting down and knotted up just hours before americans head to the polls, a presidential race that's too close to call. according to our new cnn/orc poll barack obama and mitt romney are tied at 49% among likely voters. today that has both men racing across key battleground states. here's a look at the rest of his day. as you can see in red, he then travels on to virginia, ohio and new hampshire. president obama in blue goes from wisconsin to all important ohi
>>> superstorm sandy also affecting your vote. it's hard to get to the polls when you can't gas up your car. >>> and rg3, the fabulous rookie, may have lost the game for the redskins, but he could have decided the election. have decided the election. "newsroom" starts now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> good morning, thank you so much for being with me. i'm carol costello. just a warning, mitt romney will begin speaking any moment in sanford,...
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thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first step, then comes calculating the loss and cashing the check. in sandy's wake, tens of thousands of homeowners are now asking if a tree falls in a hurricane who pays? >> if the tree hits your house, you call your insurance company, and file a claim. you're going to be covered for the damage that that tree does to your house, for anything that is in the house, and for the cost of removing that tree. >> jean salvatore of the insurance institution. >> wind is one of those standard disasters that is covered. >> reporter: with sandy's wind came water. >> most people buy flood insurance from the natio
thank you. >> all right, thousands lost everything in superstorm sandy. it is a situation that is hard for the rest of us to even imagine. we've seen the physical impactmeimpact. up next, we're going to talk about what the survivors may be deal with, psychologically. >> we lost our house, our pool, and god only knows what else. >> unbelievable, like a war zone. >> i'm not exactly sure where to go from here besides calling the insurance company. >> that is the first...
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now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five days after the storm polling station managers are working to make sure the voting goes as smoothly as it possibly can. joining me right now explain what they're doing is dennis kovitz, president of the new jersey association of election officials. good to see you. >> hi. thanks for having us here. >> okay. this is a huge undertaking. a colossal challenge. how do you even go about it? it would seem that so many people in new jersey are so inundated with personal problems and worries, the last thing they're thinking about is election day. so how
now to the latest on superstorm sandy. there are reports that at least 22 million gallons of gas are headed to the northeast to relieve in the shortages. gas rationing got under way in new jersey in 12 counties in an effort to cut down on wait times. people there had been waiting in miles along lines for hours to gas up their cars and get fuel for their generators. >>> all right. some voters in new jersey will face a pretty big election day challenge because of superstorm sandy. five...
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and this year, about 000 hurricane sandy victims will get seats and bleachers along the parade route. then friday, shop til you drop, black friday retailers expect an increase of 3% from last year's sales. >>> and that will do it for me. cnn "newsroom" continues right now with don lemon. have a great week. >> you have a great week. thank you, gary, have a great week, as well i'm don lemon. you're in the cnn "newsroom," with millions of people on edge and a region the brink of war, the eyes of the world are watching to see what will happen next between israel and hamas. but for now, the rockets just keep flying. and it's civilians who are caught in the cross fire. hamas says ten members of the same family were killed during an israeli air strike in gaza, their house reduced to rubble. israel says it was targeting a top militant. on the other side of the border, air raids sounded in israel's largest city for the third time in as many days. but the rocket aim for tel aviv was intercepted. cnn's cedrick prankins was where air raid sirens went off. one sounded when i was on the air with cn
and this year, about 000 hurricane sandy victims will get seats and bleachers along the parade route. then friday, shop til you drop, black friday retailers expect an increase of 3% from last year's sales. >>> and that will do it for me. cnn "newsroom" continues right now with don lemon. have a great week. >> you have a great week. thank you, gary, have a great week, as well i'm don lemon. you're in the cnn "newsroom," with millions of people on edge and a...
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people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. officials from the american red cross say this is the biggest outpouring of donations for any u.s. disaster in the last six years. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time, now, for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aides, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as providing that game-changing, momentum-building moment. for example. there's a topic change. >> texas has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country. over 1 million kids, you did not get an opportunity to respond to that. what do you say to -- how do you explain that? >> you can't have access to some of the finest health care in the world. but we have a 1,200-mile border with mexico, and we have a huge number of illegals coming into this country. and they're coming into this country because the federal government has failed to secure that border. >> t
people are helping victims of sandy in near record numbers. officials from the american red cross say this is the biggest outpouring of donations for any u.s. disaster in the last six years. that's this week's getting down to business. >>> it is time, now, for no talking points. the art of the political dodge, seems all politicians are skilled at it. with debate coaches, aides, analysts, speech writers, they should be. dodging that troubling question can be just as important as...
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. >>> it has been nearly three weeks since hurricane sandy. many are still without electricity, water and heat. the federal response to the disaster is being heavily criticized. straight ahead, we'll talk live with the head of fema's recovery efforts about what, if anything, could have been done differently. as station about once a month. last time i was at a gas station was about...i would say... two months ago. i very rarely put gas in my chevy volt. i go to the gas station such a small amount that i forget how to put gas in my car. [ male announcer ] and it's not just these owners giving the volt high praise. volt received the j.d. power and associates appeal award two years in a row. ♪ bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working
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superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this gas station in new jersey. lines like this can be seen in several cities across the region. and for some who waited for hours, it could mean life or death. many are still without power since the storm tore through their neighborhoods. and they desperately need gas to run generators and more. we have this just in to cnn now. the justice department is sending more than 700 people to keep an eye on the presidential election. up next, why federal workers are being dispatched to polling places in dozens of states. in's. ♪ ...mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartphone... at&t has
superstorm sandy is gone, but billions of people still feeling the pain that sandy left behind. and here's what we know today at this moment. 165 people have died since the storm started its track across the caribbean last week. and that includes 95 deaths here in the united states. more than 3.5 million customers still without power in 15 states. that's from from maine to new y and new jersey, d.c. and beyond. and now i want you to look at this. hundreds of people lined up for miles at this...
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he will visit the new york area to tour the recovery efforts from superstorm sandy. and on friday, to end the week, he will meet right here at the white house with leaders from both the house and the senate, both democrats and republicans, to begin negotiations over the fiscal cliff. >>> i'm paul steinhauser at the cnn political desk. wednesday and thursday, gop governors meet in las vegas for the republican governor's association's annual get-together. among those attending are possible contenders for the next republican presidential nomination. next weekend, senator marco rubio, who may also have designs on the white house, headlines a gop event in iowa. >>> i'm poppy harlow. wall street will have all eyes on congress this week as lawmakers return from recess. the big issue, the fiscal cliff. will congress act or won't it? that is what wall street wants to know. also coming up, some major earnings reports. we will hear from dell, target and home depot. two key announcements coming out. october retail sales and key inflation readings. that is all ahead and we will k
he will visit the new york area to tour the recovery efforts from superstorm sandy. and on friday, to end the week, he will meet right here at the white house with leaders from both the house and the senate, both democrats and republicans, to begin negotiations over the fiscal cliff. >>> i'm paul steinhauser at the cnn political desk. wednesday and thursday, gop governors meet in las vegas for the republican governor's association's annual get-together. among those attending are...
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death toll from sandy has risen to 92. four of those in new york city alone and half of the deaths are coming from staten island which is one of the hardest hit areas. most people without power and most say they have not seen fema or the american red cross. one woman begged for help as governor chuck schumer toured the area. >> we are going to die. with the weather, we are going to die. we are going to freeze. we have 90-year-old people. we are going to die. you don't understand, you have get the trucks here on the corner, now. >> we are trying to get them. >> this is three days. >> staten island borough president said they did show up yesterday and he told anderson cooper that fema will bring more help today. >> someone to speak to, how do i get help? with whom do i get help? how do my children go to school? they don't have a home? this is answers to be answered by government and it is to do for people who can't do for themselves, and no answers forrer that. >> listen, we want to touch base with you tomorrow, and if they
death toll from sandy has risen to 92. four of those in new york city alone and half of the deaths are coming from staten island which is one of the hardest hit areas. most people without power and most say they have not seen fema or the american red cross. one woman begged for help as governor chuck schumer toured the area. >> we are going to die. with the weather, we are going to die. we are going to freeze. we have 90-year-old people. we are going to die. you don't understand, you have...
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turning now to the recovery from superstorm sandy. nearly two weeks after the storm, new jersey governor chris christie said he expects nearly all the power to be restored statewide by tonight. but some 151,000 hose holds across new york are still without power. cnn national correspond susan candiotti is in a long island town where people are doing what they can to survive until their power comes back. >> reporter: i'm in the town of hempstead, long island, new york, where a make shift help center is set up to give residen residents things to get them through this crisis, water, clothing, they have pet food here, baby supplies, everything to help people get through this mess. one of the people that is helping out who is also a victim is jim. jim, you work for the parks department here. your house was flooded. how are you getting through this? >> it's not easy, believe me. it's not easy. >> reporter: what's the hardest part? >> the hardest part is the cold weather and not able to see my kids. i had to put my kids out with family member
turning now to the recovery from superstorm sandy. nearly two weeks after the storm, new jersey governor chris christie said he expects nearly all the power to be restored statewide by tonight. but some 151,000 hose holds across new york are still without power. cnn national correspond susan candiotti is in a long island town where people are doing what they can to survive until their power comes back. >> reporter: i'm in the town of hempstead, long island, new york, where a make shift...
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first, sandy, up more than 200,000 people without power, 12 days after sandy made landfall. and new jersey governor chris christie says he expects power to be almost fully restored to victims at the end of the day. storm victims are also dealing with huge amounts of debris. >> reporter: i'm standing along river road in belmar, this site has been officially been turned into debris field for the city. everything taken off the roads in the city, from the boardwalk, furniture, appliances, anything inside the houses and placed on the street has now been trucked over to this site. at some point later in the month, all this debris will be taken out of here and sent to landfalls in pennsylvania, new jersey, and determined by fema. >> fema says more than $400 million in assistance has already been approved for storm victims. >>> and a 4.23 quake rattles kentucky this morning, centered eight miles from whitesburg, kentucky. they're not uncommon here, but others felt shaking, some more than 300 miles away. >>> and it took some days, but we have a winner in florida, president obama won
first, sandy, up more than 200,000 people without power, 12 days after sandy made landfall. and new jersey governor chris christie says he expects power to be almost fully restored to victims at the end of the day. storm victims are also dealing with huge amounts of debris. >> reporter: i'm standing along river road in belmar, this site has been officially been turned into debris field for the city. everything taken off the roads in the city, from the boardwalk, furniture, appliances,...
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many collected winter coats for these hit hardest by superstorm sandy. it was a beautiful day in atlanta for saturday's parade. people of all ages lined the streets and waved their flags to salute freedom. at arlington national cemetery, president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and then met with families who lost loved ones in the iraq and afghanistan wars. >>> some lawmakers are outraged that the fbi left them in the dark about its investigation into general david petraeus' extramarital affair. new york congressman peter king talked with cnn's candy crowley today. >> it seems this has gone on for several months and now it appears they're saying the fbi didn't realize until election day that general petraeus was involved. it just doesn't add up. >> petraeus resigned from his post as cia director after his affair with his by og gra fer paula broadwell went public two days ago. much more on the investigation in a few minutes on cnn. >>> a bipartisan plan for immigration reform appears to be in the work. charles schumer and lindsay graham s
many collected winter coats for these hit hardest by superstorm sandy. it was a beautiful day in atlanta for saturday's parade. people of all ages lined the streets and waved their flags to salute freedom. at arlington national cemetery, president obama laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns and then met with families who lost loved ones in the iraq and afghanistan wars. >>> some lawmakers are outraged that the fbi left them in the dark about its investigation into general david...
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it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the door. a man was inside and pleaded with him to let us inside your house. she said according to police the man would not let her in the house with her sons. she then went to the back, stood on the balcony and tried to break the window to break into the house, wasn't able to, and ultimately floodwaters came through and swept her sons away. everyone was wishing for a miracle on the search for the children, but there really wasn't any optimism the boys would be found alive. morning city police used a fan boat to look for them in the nearby marsh. police divers walke
it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the...
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we're ready to help. >>> first there was sandy, then a nor'easter. residents in the northeast can't catch a break. 280,000 customers still without power across the region. fema says that more than $400 million in assistance has been approved for victims and is already in the hands of survivors or on the way. cnn's national correspondent susan candiotti is in one of the hardest hit places in the northeast, the far rockaway neighborhood of queens. sus susan? >> reporter: it's where you don't want to be when the power goes out, a 22-story high-rise where a lot of seniors live. there are no working elevors, the only way up is one step at a time. we met one woman who has been trudging up those stairs every day. all bundled up, albina williams manages a smile before the 70 years old, yes, 70, makes a twice daily climb up six flights dragging four gallons of water and a grocery cart and a bucket to her apartment. is it okay if i help you? >> yes. >> reporter: you're using this for what? >> flushing the toilet. >> reporter: i can't imagine how you carry that
we're ready to help. >>> first there was sandy, then a nor'easter. residents in the northeast can't catch a break. 280,000 customers still without power across the region. fema says that more than $400 million in assistance has been approved for victims and is already in the hands of survivors or on the way. cnn's national correspondent susan candiotti is in one of the hardest hit places in the northeast, the far rockaway neighborhood of queens. sus susan? >> reporter: it's where...
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businesses, also, that hadn't lost it during sandy or had just gotten it back, out again. storm surges threatening the water front areas and parts of connecticut that today have more than a foot of snow. cnn's deb feyerick is in the community of gerrittson beach in brooklyn. how the do things look there now, deb? >> reporter: you know, they don't look that great, actually, ashleigh. this entire area was under water after the hurricane. now it is covered with snow. look down this way. okay. the water is at the end of this block. cars coming up to us right now. but the water was at the end of the block. it was not considered an evacuation zone, zone a,because of the fact that there's a parkway and they felt that would break the wave. it didn't. now people are describing it as a mini tsunami that they were running to try of get away from it. by the time they were able to get any evacuation orders, one man said he was up to his chest and it was simply too late. they didn't get the word. over here, you've got a light, a generator that's lighting up this area. a relief center. o
businesses, also, that hadn't lost it during sandy or had just gotten it back, out again. storm surges threatening the water front areas and parts of connecticut that today have more than a foot of snow. cnn's deb feyerick is in the community of gerrittson beach in brooklyn. how the do things look there now, deb? >> reporter: you know, they don't look that great, actually, ashleigh. this entire area was under water after the hurricane. now it is covered with snow. look down this way....